Trendspotting: Creating Outdoor & Extended Learning Areas
The following examples highlight common limitations of school facilities and strategies to overcome them to create outdoor and extended learning areas.
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Is Utah’s Hillcrest High School Window Design a Feature or Bug?
A teacher at Utah’s Hillcrest High School is worried that large windows intended for daylighting could put students in harm’s way.
New Family Theology Center Under Construction at Whitworth University
A new theology center is currently under construction at Whitworth University, to be named the Beeksma Family Theology Center.
Charging Ahead: Mobile-Device Charging Comes to Campus
A decade ago, the notion of a specialized mobile-device charging station for a generation students often derided as 鈥渟pecial snowflakes鈥� would surely have exploded some faculty heads. But that was then, and digital devices on campuses are decidedly now.
March for Our Lives Galvanizes a Nation
Thousands across the nation rallied in the March for Our Lives protest to advocate for gun control on聽Saturday, March 25.
Restoration Project Underway on University of Florida鈥檚 Historic Norman Hall
The University of Florida (UF) is working to restore the historic Norman Hall on campus.
Lake Bluff Middle School Built for 21st Century Learners
When Lake Bluff Middle School renovations were unveiled for the fall 2016 semester, the transformation was dramatic.
Hitchcock Center Embraces Living Building Challenge
The Hitchcock Center for the Environment in Amherst debuted its new 9,000-square-foot facility in fall 2016.
University of Notre Dame Earns Two New LEED Gold Certifications
The University of Notre Dame achieved LEED Gold certification in December for new construction for its two new residence halls: Flaherty Hall and Dunne Hall.
Perkins+Will to Design the New School of Continuing Studies at York University
The School of Continuing Studies at York University’s Keele campus in Toronto will be designed by global firm Perkins+Will.